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    Mental retardation is a developmental disability diagnosed before age 18 defined by below average intellectual functioning (IQ below 70-75) and limitations in daily living skills. It varies in severity from mild to profound based on functioning level. Mild retardation makes up 85% of cases with IQ 50-75 and ability to learn up to 6th grade level. Moderate retardation is 10% of cases with IQ 35-55 requiring supervision to work and care for themselves. Severe retardation is 3-4% of cases with IQ 20-40 able to learn basic self-care and communication with support. Profound retardation is 1-2% of cases with IQ below 20-25 requiring high levels of support.

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    Mental retardation is a developmental disability diagnosed before age 18 defined by below average intellectual functioning (IQ below 70-75) and limitations in daily living skills. It varies in severity from mild to profound based on functioning level. Mild retardation makes up 85% of cases with IQ 50-75 and ability to learn up to 6th grade level. Moderate retardation is 10% of cases with IQ 35-55 requiring supervision to work and care for themselves. Severe retardation is 3-4% of cases with IQ 20-40 able to learn basic self-care and communication with support. Profound retardation is 1-2% of cases with IQ below 20-25 requiring high levels of support.

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    Mental retardation is a developmental disability diagnosed before age 18 defined by below average intellectual functioning (IQ below 70-75) and limitations in daily living skills. It varies in severity from mild to profound based on functioning level. Mild retardation makes up 85% of cases with IQ 50-75 and ability to learn up to 6th grade level. Moderate retardation is 10% of cases with IQ 35-55 requiring supervision to work and care for themselves. Severe retardation is 3-4% of cases with IQ 20-40 able to learn basic self-care and communication with support. Profound retardation is 1-2% of cases with IQ below 20-25 requiring high levels of support.

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    Mental retardation is a developmental disability diagnosed before age 18 defined by below average intellectual functioning (IQ below 70-75) and limitations in daily living skills. It varies in severity from mild to profound based on functioning level. Mild retardation makes up 85% of cases with IQ 50-75 and ability to learn up to 6th grade level. Moderate retardation is 10% of cases with IQ 35-55 requiring supervision to work and care for themselves. Severe retardation is 3-4% of cases with IQ 20-40 able to learn basic self-care and communication with support. Profound retardation is 1-2% of cases with IQ below 20-25 requiring high levels of support.

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    Mental Retardation

    Mental Retardation

    Mental retardation is a developmental disability that first appears in children under the a
    ge of 18. It is defined as anintellectual functioning level (as measured by standard tests
    for intelligence quotient) that is wellbelow average andsignificant limitations in daily livin
    g skills (adaptive functioning). Mental retardation is defined as IQ score below 70-75.

    Mental retardation varies in severity. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
    Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSMIV)is the diagnostic standard for mental healthcare profe
    ssionals in the United States. The DSMIV classifies four differentdegrees of mental retar
    dation: mild, moderate, severe, and profound. These categories are based on the functi
    oning levelof the individual.

    Mild mental retardation

    Approximately 85% of the mentally retarded population is in the mildly retarded category
    .Their IQ score ranges from 50 to 75, and they can often acquire academic skills up to
    the 6th grade level. They can become fairly self- sufficient and in some cases live
    independently, with community and social support.

    Moderate mental retardation

    About 10% of the mentally retarded population is considered moderately retarded. Mod
    erately retarded individuals haveIQ scores ranging from 35-
    55. They can carry out work and self-
    care tasks with moderate supervision. They typicallyacquire communication skills in chil
    dhood and are able to live and function successfully within the community in asupervise
    d environment such as a group home.

    Severe mental retardation

    About 3-
    4% of the mentally retarded population is severely retarded. Severely retarded individua
    ls have IQ scores of 20-40. They may master very basic self-
    care skills and some communication skills. Many severely retarded individuals areable t
    o live in a group home.

    Profound mental retardation


    Only 1-
    2% of the mentally retarded population is classified as profoundly retarded. Profoundly r
    etarded individuals haveIQ scores under 20-25. They may be able to develop basic self-
    care and communication skills with appropriate supportand training. Their retardation is
    often caused by an accompanying neurological disorder. The profoundly retarded need
    ahigh level of structure and supervision.

    The American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR) has developed another widel
    y accepted diagnosticclassification system for mental retardation. The AAMR classificati
    on system focuses on the capabilities of the retardedindividual rather than on the limitati
    ons. The categories describe the level of support required. They are: intermittentsupport
    , limited support, extensive support, and pervasive support. To some extent, the AAMR
    classification mirrors theDSM-
    IV classification. Intermittent support, for example, is support needed only occasionally,
    perhaps during times of
    stress or crisis. It is the type of support typically required for most mildly retarded individ
    uals. At the other end of thespectrum, pervasive support, or life-
    long, daily support for most adaptive areas, would be required for profoundly retardedin
    dividuals.

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